Discussion Forum
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Air vent locations
I am planning to build a house near Charlotte, NC. I do not like air registers in the floor and prefer in the lower wall above the baseboard. (Have had 2…
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Vents in 2×4 construction
I am planning to build in the Charlotte, NC area and I have been told most houses use 2x4 versus 2x6 construction.I prefer to have the H/A vents in the…
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Tile and stone installation
I have a friend building their first house. They are the GCs. The drywaller they hired got carried away and installed drywall in the master shower stall which is to…
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Transferring plans to CD
I am planning a major remodel to my house. I have a paper set of the original house plans (1992). Is there any way to have them tranfered to a computer…
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drop in water pressure
I am having a problem with a sudden drop in water pressure at my house. At any faucet, when turned on, is fine. Then after about 2 minutes, there is…
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fireplace makeover
First of all, let me thank everyone for their comments regarding "blue glue in hot tub" discussion. Very informative!! Okay, here's the next topic. We are planning an extensive remodel…
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Hot Tubs and “blue glue”
I guess this could be a plumbing question also. We have been looking at new hot tubs and noticed they all use "blue glue" for white PVC connections. According to…
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Poplar bark siding
Anybody have thoughts-pro or con-on using "poplar bark" siding ? Seems to be all the rage here in western NC. Supposed to be "treated" to kill mold, insects, etc. but…
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Green (Un)building
Not only is this my first time on this site, but I am a novice at building (or should I say unbuilding!), so please be gentle. What is the best…